Month: September 2018

The Palm Springs Police Department has launched a campaign to help prevent pedestrian injuries caused by vehicle collisions. According to police, pedestrian deaths are on the rise both in California and nationally — up 33% since 2012. And over the past three years, the PSPD alone has investigated 12 pedestrian fatalities and more than 100

Athletic areas at Palm Desert High School are being cleaned after school officials learned six football players were with ringworm. Principal Dennis Zink told KESQ & CBS Local 2 he learned of the infection today at around 12:30 p.m. Zink said cleaning started today and will be completed tomorrow some time after noon. PDHS football

The family of the father and son who drowned at the Whitewater River on Labor Day makes plea to officials and the county to add more safety measures in the area. Authorities say 41-year-old David Martinez-Garcia died while attempting to save his son, 7-year-old David Martinez after he fell in the river. Martinez-Garcia was confirmed

A man who broke into a Coachella home last summer and was shot during a firefight, then later claimed that he was wounded during an unrelated altercation at a gas station on the other side of the county, was sentenced today to 23 years to life in state prison. Christopher Reyes, 24, of Thousand Palms,

Un operativo realizado el jueves por la Fuerza de Tarea contra Delitos Violentos del Valle de Coachella (CVVCGTF) llevó a seis arrestos en La Quinta. El operativo de cumplimiento de libertad condicional CVVCGTF comenzó a las 8:00 a.m. del 6 de septiembre e incluyó 30 controles totales en toda la ciudad de La Quinta. Las

A man already facing nearly 20 felony burglary counts stemming from a string of Coachella Valley home and commercial burglaries was charged today with an additional burglary for allegedly ransacking an Indian Wells home while the owners were out of the country. Joseph Foster Ramey, 26, is accused in a series of break-ins in Palm

A Thursday sweep by the Coachella Valley Violent Crime Gang Task Force (CVVCGTF) has led to six arrests in La Quinta. The CVVCGTF parole/probation compliance sweep began at 8:00 a.m. on Sept. 6, and included 30 total checks throughout the city of La Quinta. Assisting agencies included the Southern Coachella Valley Community Services District Team,

Cal Fire crew honored with a medal of valor for a heroic rescue mission on Tahquitz Peak in Idyllwild. The crew from Hemet rescued a climber in grave condition at 8,000 feet elevation. The climber had been struck by avalanche debris and fell several feet, entangling himself in ropes and left hanging upside down. “This

Palm Springs Police Officers were searching for a hit and run suspect early Friday in a collision that injured a pedestrian. The collision was reported at approximately 2 a.m. near East Palm Canyon Drive and Escoba Drive. Police said the suspect drove off in a dark-colored vehicle before officers arrived at the crash scene. The

Southern California Edison customers will soon get refunds, in the form of reduced rates on their bills. The move comes after the July 26 approval by the California Public Utilities Commission of a modified settlement resolving costs and what customers are owed associated with the closure of the San Onofre nuclear plant. SCE says it

An attempted murder charge was filed today against a man accused of stabbing another man at a Cabazon home, leaving him hospitalized in critical condition. Scott Fitzgerald Scanlon, 51, of Cabazon, is accused in the Sunday morning stabbing of a 35-year-old man in the 49000 block of Mountain View Avenue. Sheriff’s deputies were sent to

A man accused of breaking into a Sky Valley home and striking one of the occupants in the head with a shotgun, as well as pointing the firearm at a pregnant woman, pleaded not guilty today to assault with a gun, robbery and burglary charges. Weston Jay Bright, 33, of Desert Hot Springs, is one

Dozens of women have cycled through the popular reality competition America’s Next Top Model. Very few are household names. But one finalist got her 15 minutes of fame, and then some, when she went on a crime spree in Palm Springs in 2013. CBS Local 2’s Brooke Beare spoke with Renee Alway from jail four

Palm Desert honored former head coach Pat Blackburn prior to their game against Yucca Valley. Then they went out and forced 6 turnovers and a shutout win, 42-0 over the Trojans. Meanwhile, La Quinta fell to 0-3 after getting shutout on the road in Redlands against Citrus Valley. The Blackhawks are battling injuries and youth

Health officials give the all-clear for Dickey’s Barbecue Pit in La Quinta to reopen. The restaurant was closed in late July after an inspection revealed the air conditioner was broken causing temperatures to reach 90 degrees in the lobby area and 100 degrees in the back of the building. The health inspector reported seeing the

Update – 9/6: Health officials have allowed the restaurant to reopen as the air conditioner has been fixed. ————————— Original Story – 8/24: The Riverside County Department of Environmental Health has shut down Dickey’s Barbeque Pit in La Quinta following an inspection. A report filed by the Department of Environmental Health states that the restaurant

Business owners and city leaders packed Palm Spring’s Convention Center for this year’s sold out State of the City event. The Palm Springs Chamber of Commerce hosted the annual fundraiser to discuss economic successes and opportunities coming to the area. Arts and Culture The city boasted many new restaurants that opened in the past year

The city of Palm Springs is moving forward with a construction project on Indian Canyon Drive downtown to accommodate two-way traffic. Palm Springs’ city council approved a contractor for the project at a meeting Wednesday evening. The project will preserve street parking and is anticipated to convert the left-hand northbound lane to head southbound, while

Palm Springs today held its annual “State of the City” luncheon, which included an address from Mayor Robert Moon and other updates from city leaders. The luncheon began at 11:30 a.m. at the Palm Springs Convention Center, and Moon delivered his address at noon. Video updates were also featured from city council members J.R. Roberts,

Probationer assaults Palm Springs K-9 after resisting arrest. According to the Palm Springs Police Department, officers during a traffic stop today at around 4:42 on the 900 Block of Calle Paul Road, Brian Barker, 43, of Palm Springs, refused to comply with the officer’s commands and resisted arrest when officers attempted to detain him. Barker